Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers Still Seen as "Co-Favorites" For Alex Bregman

According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the All-Star third baseman hasn't had any new movement with the incumbent Houston Astros.

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman (2) runs out the bases after hitting a three-run home run against the Boston Red Sox during the fifth inning at Fenway Park in 2024. / Eric Canha-Imagn Images

According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers are seen as "co-favorites" for All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman.

Nightengale adds that there has been no new movement on the Houston Astros front with regards to Bregman. Rumors circulated last weekend that Bregman could return to Houston, especially as the Astros moved money around by dealing Ryan Pressly to the Chicago Cubs.

While it seems almost inevitable that 1B Pete Alonso returns to the Mets, the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox loom as co-favorites for 3B Alex Bregman with no movement in Astros talks.

— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) January 31, 2025

The 30-year-old Bregman has had one of the more curious free agent cases of the offseason. Early reports indicated that he got a six-year offer worth $156 million from the Astros, but he declined it in search of last $200 million. However, those deals haven't come and Bregman also seems resistant to taking a shorter-term deal, leaving him in a holding pattern.

The Tigers could certainly use his production at third base, and his leadership in the clubhouse, as they build upon a playoff season in 2024. The Red Sox could use an extra bat in the lineup, but they would likely play Bregman at second base in order to keep Rafael Devers at third.

The 30-year-old Bregman has spent the entirety of his nine-year career with the Astros. Lifetime, he's a .272 hitter with a .366 on-base percentage. He hit 26 homers and drove in 75 runs this past year while playing in 145 games. Bregman is a two-time World Series champion, having helped Houston win the title in 2017 and 2022.

Spring training camps open up in less than two weeks.

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